The team from Gelsenkirchen entered this match weakened, since he did not play due to suspension Edin Dzekowho earned a straight red card in the last round.
His place at the top of the attack was taken by Moussa Sylla, who gave Schalke a 1:0 lead in the 44th minute.
However, the advantage did not last long, as Darmstadt equalized in the fifth minute of stoppage time through Isac Lindberg, assisted by Patric Pfeiffer.
In the continuation of the meeting, there was no change in the results, so the rivals from the top of the table shared the points.
This outcome suits Schalke more, who remained first with 52 points, one more than Elversberg and Paderborn, while Darmstadt is two points behind.
Nikola Katić he played the entire match for Schalke, while Dzeko returns to the team in the next round after his suspension was reduced to one game.
(Vijesti.ba)
